A Message Of Female Empowerment
In response to the backlash about the history and symbolism behind the dress, Keziah defended her case to the SCMP, “One person commented it represented female empowerment…If that is the case, then it is a wonderful message for any young woman my age to learn, regardless of culture and background.”
Just Following The Prom’s Rules
Keziah stuck to her guns and defended how another reason she bought the elegant dress was because it followed the prom’s rules of modesty. Daum revealed her struggle to find a dress with an “appropriate” neckline. She eventually settled on the embroidered quipao dress as it “showed beauty in other ways than revealing” her body.